What kind of plastic can I recycle?

Only plastic triangle types #1, #2 and #5. No other plastic can be recycled. Thin plastics like clear food packaging (ex. Saran Wrap), 6-pack rings, baggies, and bread/frozen food/dry cleaning/grocery bags get tangled in the recycling equipment and cause machinery damage. Soiled paper (food debris, grease) can't be recycled with clean paper pulp since the grease can't be removed. Look for the "triangle" symbol and number on items before recycling.Plastics recycling

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1. What kind of plastic can I recycle?
2. Will you pick up my recycling with my regular garbage?
3. What is recycling contamination?
4. Why doesn't Lincolnton recycle glass?
5. Why can't I recycle a cardboard pizza container? Cardboard is on the recycle list.
6. What about cars/vehicles? What can I do with an old vehicle?